Wayne County, MI

ZIP 48128

In ZIP 48128, 5 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Dearborn meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Lower Ecorse Creek Dump, 7.2 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (24%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 9.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 14,414 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 48128

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyD
• Air qualityF
• Drinking water qualityD to F
• Pesticide useB
• Neighborhood health statusB to C
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to B
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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